Classic 70's, Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pop MusikM3:22
2Greased Lightnin'
producer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
mixer:
David J. Holman
saxophone:
Ray Pizzi
additional vocals:
Jeff Conaway (actor)
lead vocals:
John Travolta (American actor and singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Michael Melvoin
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (from 1978 to present) and RSO Records (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
recording of:
Greased Lightnin’ (Grease, 1971 musical)
writer:
Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1978 to present)
part of:
Grease (1971 musical)
John Travolta4.653:17
3Knock on Wood
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptation of:
Potkraj na les
Amii Stewart5:27
4Get Dancin'
recording of:
Get Dancin’
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs Ltd., Kenny Nolan Publishing Co., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
Disco Tex & the Sex‐O‐Lettes3:51
5Midnight at the Oasis
engineer:
Lee Herschberg and Donn Landee
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
acoustic guitar:
David Nichtern
bass guitar:
Freebo
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
electric guitar:
Amos Garrett
piano:
Mark T. Jordan
spoken vocals:
Greg Prestopino
vocals:
Maria Muldaur
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Midnight at the Oasis
lyricist and composer:
David Nichtern
publisher:
Space Potato Music (in 1974)
Maria Muldaur43:45
6Billy Don't Be a Hero
co-producer:
Peter Callander (in 1974) and Mitch Murray (in 1974)
bass:
Cliff Fish (bassist for Paper Lace) (in 1974)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Phil Wright (Lead singer and drummer of Paper Lace) (in 1974)
guitar:
Chris Morris (Member of Paper Lace) (in 1974) and Mick Vaughan (in 1974)
background vocals:
Cliff Fish (bassist for Paper Lace) (in 1974), Chris Morris (Member of Paper Lace) (in 1974) and Mick Vaughan (in 1974)
recorded at:
Majestic Studios in Clapham, Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
Billy, Don’t Be a Hero
writer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Imudico AB
Paper Lace4:01
7When Will I See You Again
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson (in 1973), Valerie Holiday (in 1973) and Fayette Pinkney (in 1973)
performer:
MFSB (in 1973)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
When Will I See You Again (in 1973)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gamble Huff Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
The Three Degrees43:02
8I'd Love You to Want Me
recording of:
I’d Love You to Want Me
lyricist and composer:
Kent LaVoie (American singer-songwriter Roland Kent LaVoie)
publisher:
Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Lobo3:42
9Rock Your Baby
vocals:
George McCrae
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3.253:22
10More, More, More
producer:
Gregg Diamond
mixer:
Tom Moulton
arranger:
Gregg Diamond
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buddah Records, Inc. (in 1975)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
More, More, More
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Diamond
publisher:
Buddah Music, MRI Music, Buddah (ffor company credits related to the US label Buddah Records) (in 1976) and Gee Diamond Music (in 1976)
Andrea True Connection46:16
11Brandy
recording of:
Brandy (more popularly known as Mandy)
lyricist:
Scott English
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Chappell Morris (publisher), Chappell/Morris Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Scott English3:08
12Dancing on a Saturday Night
producer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Crimson Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973) and Demon Music Group (in 1973)
recording of:
Dancin’ (On a Saturday Night)
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Lynsey de Paul
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Barry Blue3:05
13Sugar Baby Love
recording of:
Sugar Baby Love (The Rubettes)
lyricist:
Wayne Bickerton
composer:
Tony Waddington
premiered by:
The Rubettes (in 1974-01)
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Budde Music Inc. (US publisher) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Rubettes3:33
14Hitchin' a Ride
recording of:
Hitchin’ a Ride
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Vanity Fare2:54
15I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
recording of:
I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing
writer:
Bill Backer, Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roquel Davis and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
version of:
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke (original commercial jingle off which “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” was based)
The New Seekers32:33
16Never Can Say Goodbye
arranger:
City Life (arranger for Gloria Gaynor) and Harold Wheeler
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Gloria Gaynor3:01